Chapter 5 Section five

Two days later, Jiuli Xiangxi Villa Park.Some people say that it is the most mysterious place in Jiangcheng.Some people say that it is the most beautiful place in Jiangcheng.From Su Yu's point of view, the villa in front of him was shrouded in a thick fog. It stands alone in the deepest part of the entire park, a gray European-style three-story building with a steeple, a large open-air balcony, a green grassy courtyard, many unknown plants lushly crawling all over the shady wall, and some purple vines The white flowers bloom extremely luxuriantly. Song Ziyan, who was wearing a black mourning dress, was as beautiful and gloomy as those flowers that do not shine in the sun.

The two slowed down on purpose, falling behind the large crowd of funeral guests.When passing through the winding and long corridor of grape vines, Song Ziyan sighed softly: "I hate this house. My sister's soul is imprisoned here. She used to be so fresh and beautiful, but after she got married, she lost her aura a little bit. become more and more silent and sad." "Zi Yan, do you know how Qin Haotian and your sister met? I remember that their wedding was a grand event in Jiangcheng, and the streets and lanes discussed it for a long time." "They met when my sister joined Dubao Company. My brother-in-law fell in love with her at first sight, and then pursued her passionately. He is the fifth son of a diamond, the most irresistible to women. It didn't take long for my sister to break up with her former boyfriend. Married to him. I was studying in the UK when they had their wedding and was supposed to come back to attend, but some things delayed me. However, my sister sent me a lot of photos, and videos, it was indeed a dream Unfortunately, not long after we got married, my sister called me and told me that my brother-in-law had a lot of entertainment and was rarely at home, and she was very lonely. The businessman valued money before leaving, and I still remember her writing such a sentence in the email.”

Su Yu listened and nodded: "All fairy tales will inevitably lead to the helplessness of real life. For your sister, the life of marrying into a wealthy family may not be so satisfactory. From your observation, Qin Haotian Have you ever had another woman?" "I haven't seen this with my own eyes. I have been living alone since I returned to China a year ago, and have not lived with them. But sometimes when chatting with my sister, she will show some very sad emotions, and even Saying that I regret getting married. Especially after the launch of the "Dubao Benben" project, my brother-in-law went home less often. I occasionally met him when I came to the villa for dinner. I always felt that he was very silent with his sister. It's not as good as talking and laughing with that assistant Chen Xue."

"Chen Xue?" Su Yu stopped in her tracks. "She was hired by my brother-in-law from Shanghai with a high salary. It is said that she is a talented student at Pennsylvania State University. She is very capable, and she is almost in charge of the company's affairs now. I heard from my sister that my brother-in-law even gave her some of the company's Equity, for this matter, there was a serious dispute between my sister and brother-in-law." "That's right. It seems that there is a very close relationship between Chen Xue and Qin Haotian. Perhaps our investigation can find clues from her."

Su Yu raised his head and stared at the man walking in the front. He was tall and tall, in his forties, with a sharp-edged face, sharp and slightly tired eyes, and thin lips that seemed to reveal the coldness in his heart, but it was undeniable. , he smiled charmingly.Now he was smiling, bent down to coax his angry daughter who was pouting, talked patiently for a long time, and finally handed the little girl to a tall girl in a black skirt beside him. Su Yu's heart moved, and she asked, "Is that woman Chen Xue?" Song Ziyan took a look: "It's her. Since her sister's accident, she has been living in Jiuli Xiangxi Villa, saying that she is to take care of Tingting."

At this time, Tingting broke free from Chen Xue's hand and ran towards Su Yu: "Little aunt, I want my mother, why doesn't mother come back to play with me?" Tingting plunged into Song Ziyan's arms .Her innocent eyes made everyone present feel dejected. Song Ziyan's eyes were red, and she hugged Tingting tightly, speechless for a long time.Qin Haotian stared at them with tenderness in his eyes. "Tingting, be obedient. My mother has gone to England to do some business. Be good. She will be back soon. Auntie and your father still have something to talk about. Let's go and watch Xiaoyu on the terrace with Auntie." Chen Xue smiled Walking over, she has a light body, a tall figure, wheat-colored skin, deep and clear eyes, and a slight roll of tongue when speaking, which is indescribably charming.

Tingting was taken away, Song Ziyan quietly wiped the corners of her eyes, and took a deep look at Su Yu: "Su Yu, you can go to the study with me, the lawyer will announce my sister's will later." "Okay, I'll be with you." Su Yu felt uneasy, he didn't know whether he should tell Zi Yan that she would inherit a large inheritance. Qin Haotian turned his head to look at Su Yu and Song Ziyan who were walking side by side, thoughtfully. The afternoon breeze blows through the leaves, rustling, and the sun shines into the study on the first floor through the opened floor-to-ceiling windows.The three sat around the large black walnut desk, all silent, each with their own thoughts.

The will is being read out: "Two, according to Ms. Song Zixin's latest will, all her estate will be divided equally into two, and half will be left to her daughter Qin Tingting. Before she turns eighteen, the property will be under the supervision of Mr. Qin Haotian. Half of it will be left to her younger sister, Ms. Song Ziyan." The middle-aged lawyer seemed to be affected by the silent and oppressive atmosphere in the study when he said this, he cleared his throat, picked up his cup and took a sip of tea. Qin Haotian nodded, without any expression on his face, he said flatly: "I have no objection to this will."

Just as Song Ziyan was about to say something, the middle-aged lawyer spoke again unhurriedly: "However, Ms. Song, a month ago, your sister went to the law firm to add an additional condition, that is, she asked you to accept the inheritance. Immediately leave Jiangcheng to live in England, and never return to this place, or you will lose your right of inheritance." Both Su Yu and Qin Haotian were stunned. This condition was absolutely beyond everyone's expectations. Both of them involuntarily cast their eyes on Song Ziyan. Song Ziyan thought for a moment, stood up and said softly: "Lawyer, I will not accept this inheritance because I will not leave Jiangcheng."

Qin Haotian stood up abruptly. "Everything I want is here, and everyone I trust is here. For Tingting, I will not leave here." Song Ziyan said this lightly, glanced at Su Yu, and walked out quietly Opened the French doors and walked to the backyard. Su Yu felt a big piece of relief suddenly in his heart. This alone could relieve Wang Gang's suspicion of Zi Yan. The middle-aged lawyer shrugged. He had never seen anything like this in his career. "Ah!" Suddenly, a woman's exclamation came from the yard! It's Zi Yan's voice!Su Yu's mind was confused, and he rushed out the door.Song Ziyan was standing pale in the middle of the yard, a huge flower pot was broken at her feet, large pieces of gray soil and bright red bergamot fell to the ground.

"Zi Yan, are you okay?" "It's okay, but this big flower pot almost hit me." The two looked up together, and Tingting showed her small head on the open-air balcony on the third floor, looking down curiously. After a while, Chen Xue leaned out half of her body. "How can a child knock over such a heavy flower pot?" Song Ziyan muttered to herself, trembled silently, and grabbed Su Yu's arm suddenly. Su Yu whispered to Song Ziyan: "Ziyan, your sister probably predicted some danger, so she added that condition to the will. She probably wants you to leave here far away." "I know, I just understand now, no wonder she suddenly asked me to take Tingting to the UK for vacation three months ago, and also asked me to go to Coventry to buy a house. She knew that my alma mater, Warwick University, seemed to let me She plans to stay for a long time. She was worried about me, but unfortunately she didn't have time to say anything to me." "We will find out. The flowerpot just now was too suspicious. You must be very careful when you live here in the future." "I will, I will be careful in everything. I have already taken a long vacation at school, and I will take good care of Tingting during this time. My sister is gone, and this is all I can do for her." Song Ziyan slowly let go of Su Yu's hand, her eyes as bright as autumn water shone with a stubborn light. "That's fine, the closer you are to the center of the vortex, the safer it is. Besides, I also want to find out from this Chen Xue. You just said that she graduated from Pennsylvania State University. It just so happens that one of my seniors also went to this school last year. Studying in university. I will email him and ask him to check Chen Xue's background. Can you find Chen Xue's photo and send it to my email?" "Yes, there is a group photo of a group of senior executives at the Dubao Company's annual meeting in the study, including Chen Xue. Don't worry, I will pay attention to Qin Haotian and her every move. I don't believe they will not show any clues." The two looked at each other and smiled slightly. After the dull and sad funeral in the morning, it seemed that the only person Song Ziyan could trust in this city was Su Yu. Tingting's childish voice came from upstairs: "Little aunt, come up and see the little goldfish that Aunt Chen gave me." Song Ziyan agreed, leaned close to Su Yu's ear and said softly, "Su Yu, the person I trusted the most in the study just now is you. Remember, contact me anytime if there is any progress in the investigation." Before Su Yu could answer, Song Ziyan waved her hand, turned around and walked away briskly.A kind of happy trembling quickly ran across Su Yu's whole body, his heart was surging, but that beautiful figure had disappeared at the other end of the garden. Su Yu thought for a while and walked outside the door.He has to go back to the office today to deal with some daily affairs, and to see Wang Gang. He was discharged from the hospital this morning, and there are still many issues about this case that the two of them need to discuss. But the middle-aged lawyer chased after him with a smile on his face: "Mr. Su, please try to persuade Ms. Song again. If she changes her mind, she can come to my lawyer's office to sign at any time. Such an opportunity is what others dream of." A trace of disgust flashed in Su Yu's heart: "As a friend, I will respect any decision Miss Song makes, whether she accepts the inheritance or decides to stay in Jiangcheng, as long as she feels happy." The middle-aged lawyer smiled sarcastically: "But no one in this world has a grudge against money, right? This is a lot of money. Ms. Song is still young. When she reaches my age, she will understand that the happiness that money brings is infinite. endless." A man's voice suddenly interjected: "If the money is gone, it will come back. As long as people live happily, what does it matter if you have more money or less money?" Su Yu was taken aback, who is it? Following the words, a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses slowly got up from the sofa in the living room and walked over.He is about thirty years old, tall and thin, with a handsome face, but he is too pale and looks a little frail. Seeing the person coming, the middle-aged lawyer frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Xiao Tang, it's you. You hid there silently, and suddenly you said something, which really startled people." The man called "Xiao Tang" smiled narrowly and said, "Lawyer Wu, Ms. Song's refusal to claim the inheritance may have cost you a considerable amount of commission, right?" The middle-aged lawyer was mocked, snorted, and said coldly: "I have something to do, you two, excuse me." He turned and opened the door and left. This person is quite interesting, Su Yu thought to himself: "Who is he?" Little Tang extended his hand to Su Yu politely: "Get to know me, my name is Tang Jue, a professor at Jiangnan Medical University, a friend of President Qin, and their family's personal doctor." Su Yu shook that fair and slender hand, and said politely, "So it's Doctor Tang. My name is Su Yu. I'm an idler in society, and I'm Miss Song's friend." Tang Jue laughed: "Mr. Su, I have noticed you for a long time. At the funeral, you were always by the side of the beautiful Miss Song. Many men stared at you with jealous eyes. Didn't you notice?" Although it was teasing, Su Yu always felt that there was a faint sour taste in his tone.He said lightly: "I didn't pay attention. In that sad atmosphere, Miss Song and I were not in that mood. This is a respect for the dead." "Yeah, it's a pity that a woman like Mrs. Qin passed away so early. Maybe, perfect things don't last long! Or maybe, she's too persistent!" Tang Jue's tone became heavy. . Does this Tang Jue know something?Su Yu asked casually, "Doctor Tang, it seems that you and Mrs. Qin are very familiar." "Oh, my parents are overseas Chinese in the United States. I was Mr. Qin's classmate when he was studying in the United States. Later, when I came to Jiangcheng from the United States, Mrs. Qin has been seeing a doctor with me." see a doctor?Su Yu's heart skipped a beat: "Doctor Tang, there are rumors outside that Mrs. Qin committed suicide by jumping off the building because of depression. I don't know if this is true?" Tang Jue hesitated for a moment, then said after deliberation: "When I was in England, I took psychology as an elective and participated in some psychological counseling practices. If it is some mild depression symptoms, most of us will have them, and Mrs. Qin is no exception. Some time ago, she had done some psychological counseling with me, and it seemed that she was troubled by some memories of her student days. But according to my observation, it is an exaggeration to say that she was depressed. As for the reason for her suicide, we outsiders should not make assumptions Let’s guess, let her be buried in peace!” Just as Su Yu was about to ask more questions, Chen Xue walked down the glass spiral staircase anxiously, saying that Qin Haotian felt tired and uncomfortable, and asked Tang Jue to take a look.Tang Jue hurriedly took the medical kit and followed her upstairs. When Chen Xue went upstairs, she glanced back at Su Yu intentionally or unintentionally, and there was a layer of hostility in that gaze. "This woman, does she already know that I am here to investigate the cause of Song Zixin's death?" At this time, Su Yu's cell phone rang suddenly. It turned out that it was Xiao Wei who asked him if he would go back to the office today, and he agreed to walk out the door quickly.The entire villa area was quiet and silent, and the cobblestone path was so clean that there were not even a few fallen leaves.This is really a more dangerous place than a crowded shanty town, and the crimes happening in each individual building are difficult to detect.Su Yu thought, and looked back at the delicate and elegant gray building with worry. The gloomy hostess, the weird will, the flowerpot that fell by accident, and the charming female secretary Chen Xue, Tang Jue's words that seem to point, these clues always give him some ominous premonition!Song Zixin's death was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.Su Yu walked out of Jiuli Xiangxi Villa Garden in a state of confusion. In the evening, the sunset in Jiangcheng was so beautiful that it made people feel drunk.There are some reddish cloud shadows floating in the sky, and the light yellow sun is slanting, just falling on the vaulted spire of the Crown Hotel, like a dazzling jewel.The surface of the river like a jade belt is hazy, with a faint golden light shining in the distance.Everything looks like a colorful oil painting! In the office of the Baibang Investigation Office, Zhuang Xiaowei stared at Su Yu who had been sitting in front of the computer from the corner of her eye. When he was contemplating, his brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes were sometimes confused and sometimes excited, and sometimes he showed a childish smile.I used to stare at him quietly for a long time, but he didn't seem to notice it at all.Are all men this careless? The coffee pot beeped, disturbing the thoughts of the two people in the room.Zhuang Xiaowei hurriedly got up and poured a cup of hot coffee, and brought it to Su Yu's table: "Brother Yu, you have been searching the Internet all afternoon, what exactly did you find about Song Zixin?" Su Yu took a sip of coffee, clicked on a webpage, pointed to it and said, "Oh, it's a small gain. Xiaowei, look, it turns out that Song Zixin was a well-known campus poet when she was in college. She and several other A classmate organized a "Liuyun Club", which is quite famous on the Internet, and many websites have reprinted their published poems. This is a group photo of the members of the Liuyun Club. Xiao Wei, you are also a graduate of Normal University Yes, you should know about this poetry club." Xiaowei took a closer look at the photo. Among the young faces full of confidence and pride, she still noticed Song Zixin at a glance. Although she was almost naked, she still stood out from the crowd.She sighed sincerely: "Of course I know, she is the real beauty. When we entered the school, we all said that there was a famous school girl in the Chinese Department who wrote very good poems. Later, she married into a wealthy family and caused a sensation. What! It's a pity that she had already graduated at that time, and the Liuyun Club was also disbanded, so I haven't seen her in person." Su Yu stared at the computer screen and said slowly: "It's strange, the poetry club seems to have disbanded suddenly. And Song Zixin also joined Dubao Company in her senior year and even gave up her studies. Within a few months, she married It was given to Qin Haotian, the general manager of Dubao Enterprise. Is there any connection between these things?" "Brother Yu, it seems a little strange for you to say that! By the way, you can ask Zi Yan again, they are sisters, and there are some things that outsiders don't know, maybe she will understand." Xiaowei felt that when she mentioned Song Ziyan, a trace of tenderness flashed across Su Yu's face.Women are always particularly sensitive in this regard. "I remember Ziyan mentioned to me that it was Qin Haotian who fell in love with her sister at first sight and pursued her sister desperately. Her sister was so moved that she broke up with her original boyfriend. By the way, about Song Zixin's original boyfriend, Xiaowei, you Have you ever heard it mentioned in the Normal University?" Xiaowei tried hard to recall for a while, and suddenly remembered something: "I remembered, one time, I participated in the school's New Year's dance. When everyone was laughing and clamoring for the New Year's bell, suddenly a boy rushed in It was said that someone was going to commit suicide, and they were crying and making noise on the roof of the school laboratory building. The teachers ran over quickly, and we people were curious, so we followed to see. I was on the roof of the building crying and muttering. After a while, I was brought down. I heard two senior sisters next to me discussing that he was Song Zixin’s boyfriend, and he was also from Liuyun Society. Poor, I was dumped by my girlfriend, my work is not going well, my spirit is not normal, and sometimes I will go back to school to make a fuss." "So that's how it is." Tang Jue's words flashed across Su Yu's mind.Song Zixin used to worry about the past when she was a student. Could it be because of this mentally abnormal ex-boyfriend? "Xiaowei, go and contact some of Song Zixin's former classmates to see if anyone knows about this ex-boyfriend, his name, photo or recent situation. Then I will call Ziyan to chat with him and see Any clues." Xiao Wei nodded, her eyes dimmed, and she said softly: "Brother Yu, I really didn't expect that Zi Yan would reject such a large inheritance. She really has the courage! She has really changed a lot. The timid girl who is afraid of falling leaves is completely different from her sister." Su Yu's tone unconsciously reveals a trace of tenderness: "Yes, I didn't expect that most people would lose their minds in front of huge amounts of money, but she made a decision so calmly, she is a very different person. girl." Xiaowei stared at Su Yu for a few seconds, then pretended to be okay and said with a smile: "Brother Yu, unique beauties are hard to come by, don't be foolish, I hope to wait for her sister If you find out what's going on, I'll hear your good news." Su Yu was suddenly told about the central matter, so she just smiled awkwardly, changed the subject and said, "Let's see fate. By the way, Xiao Wei, you should hurry up and find out about Song Zixin's ex-boyfriend today. As for me, I have to meet Wang Gang tonight." By the way, this kid sent me a text message asking me to go to Laiyi Hotel at six o'clock, mysteriously, saying that there was an update on this case." As he spoke, Su Yu raised his hand and looked at the Tissot watch on his wrist. almost.He explained a few more words to let Xiaowei go home early, and then hurried out. Men are always careless, Su Yu didn't notice the difference in Xiao Wei's expression at all.Looking at Su Yu's back, a teardrop rolled in Xiaowei's eye socket, but it never fell.No matter how hard you try, you can't get what doesn't belong to you.She sighed softly, and said to herself: "I should have known that Brother Yu would fall in love with her. She is so beautiful, even prettier than her sister, and men would be tempted. I should be happy for Brother Yu." As she said that, Xiao Wei leaned weakly on the back of the chair, looking melancholy at the night that gradually diffused outside the window.